Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-12

are going to waste, but it will soon be
utilized. A company has been. organized
having for its object the piping of the town,
a charter has been applied for, aud at the
last meeting of the town Council an Ordi-
nance was passed giving the new corpora
ton the right to put down its mains
through the streets and alleys. This work
must be commenced within sixty days
and finished within one year from the pas
sage of the ordinance. Already contract
has been made with the new company by
the town authorities for lighting the
streets, on basis of % cents per lamp per
month. The company has outlined the
route of its mains on the principal streets,
they to run from the north end of town
clear through to GordOn's flour mill, on
the south, at the same time supplying the
principal cross streets.
The new fuel and the new town admin
istration came in nearly at the same time,
and together they will make things hum.
The new Mayor is Charles c. Quinn, an
old Wheeling boy, born and raised in the
Second ward. He is young man of
ability and enterprise, and is giving
good account of himself. The Aldermen
are Charles Jones and John Shumaker, the
town Sergeant is Mr.. Emanuel Dietz, and
the Council is composed of the following
gentlemen: First ward-RUbert McCOn-
nell, S. Risinger and L. c. Grissell. Sec
Ond ward-E. A. Weaver, DR.. K. W. Hall
and DIR. C. w. Bruce. Third ward-E. c.
Picket, F. II. Blake and John 0. Brooks.
| The gentlemen of the Council are fully
alive to the Importance of liberal &C
ton in the premises, and will take
pleasure in answering fully and freely all
questions relating to the manufacturing,
business and residence advantages of the
town, which may be addressed to them.
The town is admirably situated, and has
ample room for city of 100000 people.
The present population is about three
thousand, and the valuation of real and
personal property for purposes of taxation
/ is, in round numbers, SEQ, 900. The
municipal tax rate is 60 cents on the 500,
which being added to the county, State and
school taxes, gives a total OF about
! 81. n per 800. The country back Of the
town is rich, and the county has pOpula-
ton of -. 900, and valuation fOrpurpOses
of taxation Of about $6,OOO,OOO. The
river and the Baltimore & Ohio and Ohio
River railroads afford ample shipping Ia
cilities, while land is cheap, and eligible
building sites, Tor either factory, business
or residence purposes, are numerous. The
churches and schools are ample, the hotel
accommodations good and the banking
and insurance facilities large and ably con-
Quoted. The town is well known as a
health and summer resort. The death
rate does not average above II per 900.
The citizens of the town are putting
their best foot forward. Many improve
ments are being made or are in cOntempla-
ton, large tract of land adjoining the
town has been purchased and is being laid
out in town lots, new Fair Ground is being
gotten under way, and during the coming
summer great progress will be made in all
directions. In all the things Of which l
have spoken, and in Others which cannot
be mentioned within the limits of news
paper article, the efforts of the citizens of
MOundsville are being ably seconded by
the newspapers of the town, the Herdid
and Sickle. a new Boom paper, pub
lished by MeSsrs Rogers and Mccain, and
de> oted entirely to advancing the interests
of the town, is also ont. The future of
the place is a rosy one, and it is to be hoped
the fondest dreams of the citizens will be
realized. MERCURY.